"Despite those concerns, Wheeler appeared on the shows of Fox Business host Lou Dobbs and Fox News star Sean Hannity"
"Wheeler, a paid Fox News contributor since 2005, alleges the story was orchestrated behind the scenes"
"Spicer confirms meeting with the two but denies claims about the president."
"Spicer says Butowsky laid out what had been found about the case. "It had nothing to do with advancing the president's domestic agenda — and there was no agenda," Spicer says. "They were just informing me of the [Fox] story."
"Spicer said he was not aware of any contact, direct or not, between Butowsky and Trump. And Butowsky told NPR he has never shared drafts of the story with Trump or his aides."
"Butowsky said that the meeting was set up to address Wheeler's pleas for help landing a job for the Trump administration."
"Wheeler did play his own role in furthering the story. He contends that he regretted it the same day it aired. His suit alleges Fox News defamed him, ruining his reputation by blaming him as the deceptive story fell apart."
"Wheeler, an African-American, is also suing the network for racial discrimination, saying he failed to advance as prominently as white counterparts. Fox News had no comment on that allegation."
"The man behind the lawsuit: Rod Wheeler....Wheeler, a 57-year-old former Washington, D.C., homicide detective, was part of the Metropolitan Police Department from 1990 to 1995, when he was dismissed, according to the agency. His New York City-based attorney, Wigdor, says Wheeler was fired for insubordination after his urine tested positive for marijuana."
"When he meets with Butowsky, Wheeler has been a part-time minor contributor to Fox News for more than 11 years and has been actively but unsuccessfully seeking greater exposure on the network."
The main focus here has to be on the word "alleges", because this story is a crock of bullshit...
